nitric acid
Fertilizer production chemical
Nitric acid is a highly corrosive, colorless liquid that fumes in moist air.
It's a powerful oxidizing agent used in manufacturing fertilizers, explosives, and dyes.
The acid dissolves most metals and can cause severe burns.
In chemistry notation: HNO₃.
The etching process uses dilute nitric acid.
Extremely angry, visibly so
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- diluteReduce by adding solvent
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
acidic · liquid · molarity · titration · neutralization · pH · stoichiometry · analytical chemistry
Electron-accepting reactant
- oxidantElectron-accepting substance
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- nitrogen dioxideToxic atmospheric contaminant from combustion
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
Substances enriching soil
- explosivesDetonating substances
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- dyesPigments for staining materials
aniline · polyurethane · plastics · rocket propellant · pickling · gold refining · engraving · manufacturing
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
- etchantChemical for controlled corrosion
- destructiveCausing severe harm
hazardous · toxic · dangerous · fume hood · safety goggles · protective gloves · ventilation · neutralize
fuming
Extremely angry, visibly so
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- diluteReduce by adding solvent
reagent · acidic · liquid · molarity · titration · neutralization · pH · stoichiometry · analytical chemistry · laboratory
oxidizer
Electron-accepting reactant
- oxidantElectron-accepting substance
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- nitrogen dioxideToxic atmospheric contaminant from combustion
fertilizers
Substances enriching soil
- explosivesDetonating substances
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
dyes · aniline · polyurethane · plastics · rocket propellant · pickling · gold refining · engraving · manufacturing
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
- etchantChemical for controlled corrosion
destructive · hazardous · toxic · dangerous · fume hood · safety goggles · protective gloves · ventilation · neutralize · decomposes
- acidsamino acids, aqua regia, organic acids, fatty acids
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste
- Substancesmatter, elements, compounds, molecules, atoms
- Chemical Industrychemical engineering, chemical manufacturing, chemical plants, industrial chemistry, petrochemicals
- chemistry termscarbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
nitric acidsodium hydroxide
Corrosive alkaline compound
strong base · potassium hydroxide · base · alkali · caustic soda
nitric acidsulfuric acid
Corrosive H₂SO₄ compound
hydrochloric acid · phosphoric acid · acetic acid · citric acid
acid, nitroglycerin, nitrate, nitrous, nitrite, nitrates, nitric, nitrous oxide, nitration